Which Way Is Up? | Free Book
Features explorations of the three types of fear and practices to transform into opportunities for personal growth.
This heartfelt guide transforms challenging times into surmountable journeys that we can emerge from by learning how to work with—rather than against—fear. Drawing from traditional Buddhist teachings on the bardo, a Tibetan word most often associated with the period between death and rebirth, Buddhist practitioner Susan Gillis Chapman offers guidance for those times when life seems to turn upside down. Amidst such difficulties—whether it’s navigating the end of a relationship, a health scare, or other unexpected challenges—the fearful mind tends to panic. But Chapman, informed by her years working as psychotherapist, skillfully intercepts our uncertainty to show how we can let go of assumptions and allow something new to be reborn.
Using personal examples from her own bardo crisis—navigating a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic—and offering contemplative prompts for inner-reflection and meditation practices throughout, she demystifies the main kinds of fear people experience and reveals how to meet them with love. This powerful resource will help restore equilibrium when life feels chaotic, and what’s more, uncover truly transformative opportunities for personal growth in even the most difficult circumstances.
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“When Susan received a diagnosis of cancer during the isolating years
of the Covid pandemic, she was able to draw on her years of Buddhist
training for support. In this book, she shares the insights and
practices that sustained her in dealing with the initial shock of the
diagnosis and throughout the challenges of treatment. Susan structures
her book around the teachings of bardos, or what she calls
times of ‘rude awakening.’ Her book is unique in its straightforward
discussion of fear and the power of compassionate wisdom to move
through fear to healing. It is a great resource not only for cancer
patients but for anyone going through an abrupt or startling
transition in life.”
—Judith Lief, author of Making Friends with Death
“Forged by the fires of direct experience, and buttressed by decades
of deep meditative practice, this is a profound and practical journey
of the heart crafted by a spiritual warrior. Susan Chapman deftly
translates the Buddhist teachings on the bardo into language you can
understand and immediately apply to the challenges of life. If you
want to learn how to transform obstacle into opportunity, this book is
for you.”
—Andrew Holecek, author of Reverse Meditation
“This book is like a wise old friend accompanying us in the most
difficult of times. Susan Gillis Chapman goes right to the heart of
our deepest fears, sharing her own story in a way that sheds light on
our greatest moments of suffering and invites us to allow the journey
to be transformative. She offers clear practices and insights that
serve as signposts to guide the reader through difficulty with
compassion and fierce love.”
—Hala Khouri, author of Peace from Anxiety
“With a warrior’s strength and a mother’s tenderness, Susan Chapman
takes us on her cancer journey, from the paralyzing grip of fear to
the open expanse of love, framed by the traditional bardo teachings.
This is a compelling book.”
—Irini Rockwell, author of The Five Wisdom Energies
“In this tumultuous age of global uncertainty,
Which Way Is Up? invites us to dive deep down into our
collective heartbreak in order to resource from the fertile and
regenerative depths of meditation practice. Susan Gillis Chapman
offers steadfast compassion, grace, clarity, and a generous invitation
for growth. She supports the reader each step of the way, as she
offers the medicine of seeing and perceiving more clearly, from the
heart, as an alternative to feeding fear, reactivity, and overwhelm.
She invites us to come home to peace with our ever-changing world and
human experience and to move from a fear-based response to freedom of
the heart.”
—Deborah Eden Tull, author of Luminous Darkness
“Enlisting the basics of contemplative psychology, Susan guides her
readers into embodied listening, the discovery of innate bravery, and
the capacity to strengthen compassion in the face of real challenges.
This book offers compassionate wisdom—directly from the heart—and will
benefit anyone undergoing groundless times.”
—Melissa Moore, author of The Diamonds Within Us
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